This is a collection of news about border issues, particularly those seen from Arizona and regarding the right to keep and bear arms. Sources often include Mexican media. It's often interesting to see how different the view is from the south.
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Saturday, December 10, 2011

AZMEX SPECIAL 8 DEC 2011

Note: No mention of law enforcement saturation in the area. Nor the tons of drugs passing through.

El Paso once again has the lowest crime rate ranking among U.S. cities with populations over 500,000. The rankings, developed by CQ Press, has El Paso at No. 1 for the lowest crime rate ranking for the second year in a row.

CQ Press specializes in publishing about "American politics, federal and state government, American institutions, campaigns and elections, current events, and world affairs," according to its website.

In the rankings, El Paso is compared to other cities with more than 500,000 residents using 2010 crime statistics.

Since 1997, El Paso has ranked among the three safest cities.

In a press release, Police Chief Greg Allen congratulated El Pasoans and the employees of the El Paso Police Department. "This is a great accomplishment for all who live, work and play in El Paso, Texas," Allen said.

A suspected drop house has been discovered in Avondale west of Phoenix where 18 people were found. A Department of Public Safety task force served a search warrant on a residence and found 16 men and two women inside the home Wednesday. According to DPS, two of the victims had broken ribs, cuts and bruises and were believed to have been beaten by the smugglers.A DPS spokesman says two men tried to escape through a back window, but were injured.Two semi-automatic guns were found inside the house.